Research Assistant, School of Earth Sciences, 2 years

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Offer Description: Applications are invited for a temporary post of a Research Assistant within School of Earth Sciences . The Research Assistant will be primarily responsible for the day to day running of (1) a Bruker M4 Tornado+ microXRF machine for analysis of thin section, core and hand samples, and (2) our Multi Sensor Core Logger instrument, a Geotek MSCL-S which scans various sizes of drill core: this will be installed in Q4 2026. You will contribute to data collection across several projects in economic geology and raw materials in the School. In addition, the post holder will contribute to geothermal projects, acquiring and preparing representative core and rock samples from typical geological regions in Ireland, characterising their thermo-hydraulic properties, and supporting the School's petrographic laboratories. The role involves fieldwork at sites and core stores across the Republic of Ireland, and the successful candidate must be willing to travel and to work in the field as required. This position will be a key part of the large team working on sedimentary basin research in Ireland and globally in the School of Earth Sciences. Research Assistant Salary: €34,129 - €38,102 per annum (Research Assistant points 1 - 6) Appointment on the above range will be dependent upon qualifications and experience. Closing date: 12:00 noon (local Irish time) on 03/11/2026. Applications must be submitted by the closing date and time specified. Any applications which are still in progress at the closing time of 12:00 noon (Local Irish Time) on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system. UCD are unable to accept late applications. UCD do not require assistance from Recruitment Agencies. Any CV's submitted by Recruitment Agencies will be returned. Prior to application, further information (including application procedure) should be obtained from the Work at UCD website: https://www.ucd.ie/workatucd/jobs/ Requirements: Skills/Qualifications communication Additional Information: Website for additional job details https://www.ucd.ie/

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Source: euraxess.ec.europa.eu